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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Draft EIR Energy FirstCarbon Solutions 3.5-3 https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/3 - Draft EIR/21480016 Sec03-05 Energy.docx cooperatives, community choice aggregators, and electric service providers. These providers are often subject to State-level regulations and standards, including Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). The RPS consists of policies (applicable to the energy /utility provider) designed to increase the use of renewable energy sources for electricity generation. California’s RPS, established by SB 350 and subsequently SB 100, require 60 percent of electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 and 100 percent from zero-carbon sources by 2045. The renewable content of the produced electricity is based on the energy mix, or the combination of different energy sources used to meet energy needs in a particular region. It includes both renewable and nonrenewable sources. For example, a typical energy mix might include coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and solar power. For example, a typical energy mix might include coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and solar power. Under the Power Source Disclosure Program, retail electricity providers are required to annually disclose to their retail consumers the mix of sources used to provide electricity service during the previous calendar year. In those instances where a retail supplier offers consumers more than one electricity portfolio, the retail supplier is to provide information specific to each electricity portfolio offered. This information is provided to consumers in the form of Power Content Labels.9 Electricity In 2022, Alameda County’s commercial and residential sectors utilized a total of 10,395 million kWh (GWh) divided into nonresidential usage of 7,199 GWhr and residential usage of 3,195 GWhr.10 Natural Gas In 2022, Alameda County’s natural gas usage was 377 total millions of therms (167 million therms for nonresidential usage and 210 million therms for residential).11 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) supplies natural gas in Alameda County. The site is currently served by natural gas via pipeline. However, the proposed project will not utilize natural gas or have natural gas lines to the buildings. 3.5.3 - Regulatory Framework Federal Federal energy regulations were first introduced in 1975 with the energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 in response to the 1973-1974 Arab Oil Embargo to improve the average fuel economy of cars and light trucks in the US. Other subsequent federal rules included the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (which introduced numerous energy efficiency standards for appliances, building off the existing 9 California Energy Commission (CEC).2022. Power Content Labels. Website: https://www.energy.ca.gov/programs-and- topics/programs/power-source-disclosure-program/power-content-label. Accessed November 12, 2024. 10 California Energy Commission (CEC). 2024. Energy Consumption Database, Electricity Consumption by County. Website: https://ecdms.energy.ca.gov/elecbycounty.aspx. Accessed February 27, 2025. 11 California Energy Commission (CEC). 2024. Energy Consumption Database, Gas Consumption by County. Website: https://ecdms.energy.ca.gov/gasbycounty.aspx. Accessed October 11, 2024.